บท 98: Amusement Park 3

The night time on the eve of Founding Day soon arrived. The whole Theme Park changed dramatically, whereby now, the main attraction soon became the theatrics and night shows as compared to the rides.

The reason why Grand Theme Park is boasted as the best amusement Park in the world is due to its day and night features as compared to only daytime amusement parks. It was in a tier of it's own.

After having a delicious dinner, the gamer group went ahead to watch a musical play in the theatre. Every 6 months, the park would coordinate with a third party musical company and hire them to perform in the theme park. The musicals here were world-renowned. Just getting a chance to watch the performance was already worth the price of coming here.

Laia and the boys were allocated the best seats in the house due to Gray's connections. They were given food service by the staff stationed there. In addition, they were unobstructed by people from their viewing deck.

By the time the musical finished, it was already 11pm. The places where the fireworks could be viewed were already jam-packed with people that wanted to get a good view of the fireworks display. There was barely any space to move through. Sato and his friends decided it was best if they just headed for their private deck now as compared to later. There may not even be a pathway in a moments time.

The private deck for fireworks viewing was only saved for usage by Vip customers. Typical express pass users will never get the chance. The place would have a security guard station downstairs to prevent curious onlookers from heading up.

On the second floor of the castle building led to an open platform that welcomed the sky and surrounding areas. There were outdoor sofas that were positioned into a square. In the middle, a nice fireplace was lit to keep the viewers warm on an autumn come winter night. Nice ambient music was playing in the background as they waited for the show to start.

The group were in awe for quite a while before settling down cosily in the sofa seats. Living up to their names, the group started to discuss about ROL. Although Ming wasn't part of the undead faction, they would converse about themes like what and when the next big battle would happen.

Gray got bored when it came to gaming. And although the people around couldn't see it from his monotone expressions, Sato could tell that the man only plays the game to accompany him. As such, he would try to make some small talk with Gray.

"Are you hungry?" Sato asked Gray. Sato was sitting beside the stiff looking man.

"Not really. Are you?" Gray asked back.

"Yeah, I didn't eat much during dinner. The haunted house made me lose my appetite." Sato looked guilty when he spoke. Currently, there was a whole mob of people downstairs, which would mean if he wanted to get food, he would have to walk through that.

Yet, even before Sato said anything, Gray spoke out for him. Grabbing Sato's hand, they stood up together. "Sato is hungry. I'm going to go with him to buy something to eat."

"Alright! Come back quickly! The show starts in 30 minutes!" Hanz reminded the pair before they left for downstairs. Ming watched them leave into the crowd downstairs, his heart was aching for an unknown reason whenever he looked at the two of them.

To Sato's prediction, his reluctance to come down was founded. There was basically no room for movement between places. Everyone was standing around, waiting for the fireworks show to start. Those that weren't able to fit into the crowd, were forced to stand in the outer parts of the viewing area. They would have to put up with a slightly obscured view.

Seeing that Sato and Gray wasn't back after 20 minutes, everyone got worried that pair was lost within the crowd. Ming stood up as he volunteered to look for them.

"I'll come back with them. You guys can just wait here."

...

Sato held onto his churro that he got near the musical theatre. Now, he and Gray was unluckily stuck inside the human mob. They were being pushed along by those trying to leave or enter the place. Sato looked at Gray guiltily. "Sorry I dragged you into this situation, Gray."

"It's alright." Gray replied coolly. He actually didn't mind this predicament. "I'm glad that I came along. If not, I would not have been able to watch this firework show with you."

Sato blushed from Gray's comment. The man was always generous with his cheesy phrases and nice words. Thinking back, there wasn't a time that Gray had not been able to cheer him up. He always felt comfortable when they were together and that there was nothing more that he wants than to be around him.

The countdown for the fireworks started. 10, 9, 8. People were counting all around. Gray looked at Sato curiously. He spoke normally.

"Sato... " The rest was unheard.

"What?!" 7, 6, 5. The countdown was too loud for Sato to hear Gray.

"I love...!"

"Love what?!" 4, 3. Sato heard a little bit more. This time Gray shouted into Sato's ear.

"I love you!" 2, 1. Gray made sure to say it loud enough before the firework went off. Sato heard what Gray said. Of course, his heart started to beat nervously.

Everyone linked together from back when Gray first asked him to move him. To how Gray would always care for his wellbeing and his mood. To how Gray would sacrifice his time and personal gains for him. Everything made sense.

"Boom! Boom!" The fireworks went off in the background of the two individuals. Sato never took his eyes off the General that just confessed his feelings to him. Gray too never took his eyes off Sato.

"I.. I.." Sato stuttured marginally. He bucked up his confidence that he had built up his whole life. He shouted out his feelings for the first time, sobered. "I love you too!"

Gray smiled at what Sato had said. Finally. Since the beginning, he had waited to hear that personally from him. Although he did confess once without a conscious mind, this one felt more genuine.

Sato lifted his chin, while Gray lowered his head too. Gray closed his eyes, and so did Sato. Gray pulled the young man closer to him than they already were. Tilting their heads naturally to the right, the fated pair kissed. Their lips interlocked as an influx of emotion rushed through Sato and Gray.

Whether it was only possible due to the current situation they were in, both of them didn't care. In the crowd of hundreds of people, Gray and Sato kissed contentedly. Everything became invisible to them. The random people disappeared. The noise from the fireworks disappeared. Even their thoughts for anything had disappeared.

The only thing that mattered there and then, was their presence.